Trackwork Waste and Thermal Treatment Facility
Trackwork Waste and Thermal Treatment Facility is permitted to incinerate up to 35,000 tonnes per annum of Wood Waste generating 3.0MWe to the grid.
The Trackwork site was developed by Trackwork Ltd to process used railway sleepers from the rail network. Due to the hazardous nature of this particular material, the site is permitted as a hazardous waste incinerator.
Site Details
| Operator | Trackworks |
|---|---|
| Site | Trackworks Thermal Treatment Plant |
| Permit No | MP3030BY |
| Plated | 35000 |
| Size | Small |
| Status | Mothballed |
| Last Updated | 2025-12-11 |
Plant Description
The plant was reported as becoming operational in 2010 and was built at a cost of £8m[1]. It comprises a single combustion line with a capacity of 15.65MWth.
The most recent annual report indicated that the plant has not operated since January 2023.
Whilst the plant was developed for railway sleepers it can accept a wider range of hazardous wood waste[2] including:
- Creosote wood waste
- Copper Chromium Arsenic (CCA) wood waste
- Tanalised wood waste
- Cooling tower wood waste
- Demolition wood waste
- Marine timber waste
- Utility poles
- Telegraph poles
